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Parent EDWARD COLSTON LOVELL, OF MONTPELIER, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CARTONS.

3:?ECIFICATION formingpart Of Letters Patenthlo. 726,553, dated April28, 1903.

Application filed September 3, 1902. Serial No. 121,938. (No man.)

To all whom, it rusty concern.-

. Be it known that I, EDWARD COLSTON Lov- ELL, engineer, a subject ofthe King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 109 Chesterfieldroad, Montpelier, Bristol, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Making Cartons, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the present invention is to produce a machine for themanufacture of bags or packets of paper of rectangular form having oneend closed and sealed and the other end left open, so as to permit thesaid bag or packet to be filled.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and effectivemeans whereby the bags or packets when completed are placed in an outercase or carton. By this latter means agreat saving of time and space isef' footed, as the hand labor heretofore employed to place the bags orpacket-s within the cartons is dispensed with,and instead of the bagsand cartons being stored separately the one is contained within theother and a great saving of room eifected. The bags or packets areformed by the machine from a continuous web of paper, and the outercases or cartons in which they are inserted are formed by other meansand placed by hand in a suitable carrier-wheel, where they remain untilthe inner case has been inserted therein, when they are ejected from themachine. The web from which the bags or cases are formed is placed upona suitable support, which may be formed integral with the frame of themachine, and is led around guide-rollers to a suitable gumming devicewhich applies an adhesive to the margin of one side of the paper, alongthe longitudinal edge thereof and also partly along the transverse edgeof the upper surface of the paper, which thus has impressed upon it anadhesivecoated surface resembling in outline a letter L, the longermember of which is upon the longitudinal edge and the shorter memberupon the transverse edge of the paper. The paper when gummed is passed,by means of suitable intermittently-actuated feed-rollers,

to a cutting device comprising a movable and a fixed blade arrangedtransversely of the paper, the said movable blade being operatedintermittently, so as to sever a length of pa-' per suitable to form onebag, such length then being presented to and its foremost 1ongitudinaledge held by a former, around which the paper length is wrapped. Theformeris arranged transversely of the web and rotated intermittently bymeans of suitable gearing which, in combination with a clutch, causesthe motion of the former to be in one direction only. The forwardlongitudinal edge of the paper is presented to the former, which isprovided with means designed to grip the said edge and hold it until theoperations of wrapping the paper around the said former and theclosingand sealing of the end are completed. The edge of the paper isthen released, and the mechanism for removing the bag coming intooperation thrusts the said bag from off the former into the outer caseor carton, which cartons, as previously stated, are placed by hand intoreceptacles formed on the periphery of an intermittently-actuatedcarrier-wheel. The carrier-wheel is so disposed with regard to theformer that upon the rotation of the said wheel the receptacles thereonare brought successively into a position coincident with the former,thus enabling the bags to be thrust into the cartons. The means forsubsequently removing the cartons from the carrier-wheel are connectedto and actuated by the means for eifecting the removal of the bags fromthe former.

In order that the invention may be the better understood, drawings areappended, in which-- Figure l is a side elevational view of the machine,the figure being for convenience broken off and continued upon Sheet 2.Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the machine at the dischargeend thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine. Fig. 4cisa longitudinalsection upon line A A, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a View of the opposite side ofthe machine to that shown in Fig. l. I Fig. 6 is a transverse section ofthe machine upon'line B B, Fig. 3. Fig. The also a transverse section ofthe machine upon line C C, Fig. 3. In all of the sectional views thedirection of vision is indicated by arrows. Fig. 8 is a part sectionalView showing more clearlythe operative mechanism for the various partsof the machine.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal view to an enlarged scale of the former uponwhich the bags are made, the clutch mechanism thereof being shown insection. Fig. 10 is an end view of the former. Fig. 11 is a sectionalview illustrating a part of the clutch. Fig. 12 is a side elevationalview of the bag, the last fold be ing in course of completion. Fig. 13is a detached view of the plate for removing the bag from the formerwith the means for insuring the correct positioning of said plate. Fig.14 is a side elevation showing approximately the appearance presented bythe folder for closing the end of the bag.' Fig. 15 is a side view ofthe folder. Fig. 16 is a plan showing approximately the shape of thepaper blank and the position of the gummed surfaces thereof. Fig. 17 isa perspective view of the completed bag. Fig. 18 is a plan of thegummer. Fig. 19 is an end View of the gummer. Fig. 20 is a sideelevation thereof. Figs. 21 and 22 are respectively a front and sideelevational View of the feeding device for pushing the paper from thecutting mechanism onto the means whereby it is presented to the former.Fig. 23 is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents generally the supporting frameand table of the machine, to the front or entrant end of which isattached thesupports 2 for a spindle 3, carrying the roll of web 4, fromwhich the bags are to be formed. The paperis led from thesaidroll,against the surface of which bears the roller 5, upward totheroll6, Figs. 1 and 4, passing around the periphery of the said roll,asindicated by the dottedline a, in Fig. 4,when it is in a position toreceive the adhesive. The adhesive is contained within the reservoir 7,Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5,which reservoir comprises arectangular box-likebody adjustably secured to the table of the machine and the sides ofwhich are provided with bearings supporting the spindle 8, to which issecured the roller 9. The lower portion of the periphery of roller 9 isimmersed in the adhesive, and an adjustable plate 10 is provided, whichby means of the screws 11, passing through bosses 12 upon the end of thereservoir andinto lugs or ears upon the plate 10, is adjusted so as toremove superfluous adhesive from the roller duringthe rotation thereof.The movementof the roller 9 is etfected by means of the pinion 13,secured to end of spindle 8, which pinion is in gear with and operatedby the pinion 14 upon the gummer-spindle 15. The gummer comprises anL-shaped plate 16, secured to or cast integral with the bosses 17,through which pass the spindle 15,. before referred to. The constructionof the gum mer is clearly illustrated in Figs. 18, 19, 20. The

edge of the plate 16 during the rotation of its spindle 15 comes intocontact with the adhesive-coated outer surface of the roll 9 and fromwhich it removes a portion of ad-- hesive, which is transferred to thepaper. The gummer-spindle 15 is carried in bearings formed at the endsof the vertical plates 18,

which are in the present instance castintegral with the table of themachine and also serve to support the spindles of the feed mechanism.

As previously stated, the paperis led around roll 6, and it is while itis passing over the said roll that the plate 16 comes into contact withthe upper surface of the paper and pro-,

vides the said surface with a marginal coating of adhesive, whichcoating extends the full width of the paper, then in a continuouslength, and also along the side. The extent of the gummcdsurfacezrandits position with regard to the edges of the cut blank ofpaper are shown in Fig. 16.

The roller 6 is actuated by means of the pinion 19, secured to thespindle of the said roller and to which is also secured the smallerpinion 20, driving the pinion 14 of the gummer. The pinion 19 isactuated by the pinion 21, secured to the spindle 22 of the upper of thefirst pair of feed-rollers. The spindles of all the feed-rollers aresupported by the vertical plates 18. The spindles 22 23 of the uppermostrollers are adjustably'carried by the blocks 24, sliding in gaps oropenings formed in the plates 18, and are adjusted by means of thescrews 25 26, the upper of which, 26, pass through the plates 27,secured by bolts 28 to the top of the plates 18. The lower rollers 29 30are carried by spindles, for which bearings 31 32 are formed in the saidplates. The lower rollers may be formed solid or hollow of a lengthequal to the full width of thepaper. The upperrollerscomprisea number ofshort rollers 33, secured to the spindles 22 23 and having a peripheralband of rubber or the like 34. (See Figs. 3, 4, 7, and'23.) The upperfeed-rollers are adjustably secured to their spindles in order that theymay be spaced, so as to clear the gummed surface at the side of thepaper, and their peripheral bands of rubber are also gapped, as shown inFig. 23, so as to avoid contact with the transverse adhesive-coatedsurface. The paper passes between the lower and upper surfaces,respectively, of the feed-rollers and over the plate 35, which isslotted to permit of the projection therethrough of the lower rollers 2930. (See Fig. 4.) The movement of the various rollers is effected bymeans of the miter-wheel 36, secured to the end of thespindle 37,carried at one end by the bearing 38 and at the other end by the bearing39. The miter-wheel 36 is in gear with a similar wheel 40, secured uponthe spindle 22, for which an end bearing 41 is provided. The pinion 2l,before re- .ferred to, actuates a similar pinion 42 upon the lower oneof the second pair of feed-rollers. A smaller pinion 43 is secured tothe spindle 22, which operates a pinion 44, secured to the lower of thefirst pair of feedrollers, the direction of motion of which is indicatedby arrows in Fig. 4. A pinion 45 upon the spindle of the upper of the.second pair of rollers is in gear with a pinion 46 upon the lowerspindle and'is actuated by said pinion 46. The direction of motion ofthe second pair of rollers is also-indicated in Fig. 4.

Loosely mounted upon the spindle 22 are two collars (Z, (see Figs. 4 and7,) from which project arms 47, turned over at their outer ends andsecured to the bar 48, arranged transversely of the line of the web,upon which the said bar is intended to rest periodically when the sameis being cut, and so prevent any slip or buckle of the paper and soinsure the severed portions being of equal length. The periodic liftingof the bar 48 is effected by means of a cam 49, secured to the spindle23, and which cam bears against the under surface of one of the arms 47.(See Fig. 4.) Located transversely of the bed of the machine is acutting device comprisinga fixed and movable blade. The fixed blade 50is secured to the vertical portion 51 at the rear end of the plate 35.(See Fig. 4.) The movable blade 52 is carried by the plate 53, to whichit is secured by bolts 54. The plate 53 is at one end pivotallysupported by the bracket 55, formed integral with the table of themachine (see Fig. 6) and passes between guides 56 57, arranged uponeither side of the surface over which the paper is fed. The plate at itsopposite end is bent, as shown at 58, and has secured to it an arm 59,slotted at its outer end for the passage of a bolt 60, which serves toconnect the part 59 with the forked upper end of the vertical rod 61.The rod 61 by which the vertical reciprocation of the uppercutting-blade is effected passes down.- ward through a guide 62 on thetable and atits lower end is secured to the end of the lever 63,supported by the bracket 64, secured to the under surface of the table.The opposite end of the lever ispivotally connected to the upper end ofthe lever 65, the lower end of which straddles the shaft 66 and isprovided with a roller 67, engaging with a camrace formed upon the'disk68. (See Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8.) The paper when severed falls onto thesurface 69 and is advanced by means of the device shown in Figs. 1, 2,3, 4, 6, 8, 21, and 22. The device referred to comprises twoupwardly-projecting arms 70, attached to the ends of a horizontal member71, from which depends a vertical member 72. The device is pivotallysupported at 173 by means of a bracket 74, secured to the under side ofthe table of the machine. The upper ends of the arms 70 are somewhathook-shaped in order to enable them to better engage the paper. Slots oropenings are formed in the surface 69, through which the arms project. Aradial reciprocating motion is imparted to the said arms by means of therod 76, connected at one end to the lower end of the member 72 and atthe other end to the arm 77, secured to the shaft 78, to which, as willbe hereinafter explained, a partial rotary motion only is imparted.

In order to prevent displacement of the paper as it falls from theshears, an arm 79 is provided, pivoted to the ears or lugs 80 upon theupper surface of the table and normally held in a raised position bymeans of the spring 81. A projection or pin 82 upon rod 61 during thedownward movement of the said rod comes into contact with the arm anddepresses the same, lunging the springs 83 thereon into contact with theupper surface of the paper,bearing it down upon the surface 69. Thepaper when upon the surface 69 is advanced by the device previouslyreferred to and is carried forward by the plate e. The plate a ispivotally suspended from brackets 84 by means of the end pieces 85,formed thereon. A reciprocatory swinging movement is imparted to theplate, which transports the paper from the surface 69 and presents itedgewise to the former. The movement of the plate. is effected by meansof roller 87, carried by the support 88, secured to the upper surface ofplate 2. Secured to the inner end of the short spindle 89 is anose-piece 90, which during the rotation of the said spindle comes intocontact with the roller 87 and swings the plate into the position shownin Fig. 4against the action of the coiled spring 91, which normallyretains the plate in such a position that its surface is flush with thesurface 69. The movement of the spindle 89 is effected by means of thepinion 91, secured thereto and meshing with the pinion 92, secured tothepin 93, attached to the vertical member 94 by means of the nut 95.(See Figs. 3 and 4.) The pinion 92 is actuated by means of a pinion 96,secured to the central portion of the former. (See Fig. 3.) The pinion96 also actuates a pinion 97, secured to a spindle supported at one endby the member 94 and at the other end by the bracket 98. (See Fig. 3.)Also secured to the spindle 89 is a miter-wheel 99, which gears with asecond wheel 100, secured to the end of the spindle 37, previouslydescribed in connection with the paper-feed.

The former upon which the bag is made comprises two rectangular blocks101, seen red at one end to a disk 102, having a sleeve 103, upon whichis freely mounted the pinion 104. As illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, theblocks 101 are channeled throughout their length, the channel so formedcontaining the cylindrical portion 105, extended at one end 106, whereit passes through sleeve 103 and hearing 107, formed upon member 94. Thepinion 96, before referred to, is secured to the extended portion 100.The portion 105 is provided with longitudinal wings 108, thelongitudinal space 109 between the blocks 101 being sufficient to permitof a certain amount of movement on the part of the said wings in orderto grip the edge of the paper when the same is introduced by plate 83between the lower edge of the block and the upper surface of the wings.(See dotted line y, Fig. 10.) The position of the component members ofthe former is normally that indicated in Fig. 10. The position of thecentral portion is regulated by means of the springs 110,

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carried partly by the-hollow lugs 111 112, and which springs'abutat oneend againstthe set-stud in the lugs 111 and at the other end arereceived by the recesses 113, formed in the lugs 112. The amount ofmovement of the former is one and one-half revolutions. Therotation'ofthe former is in one direction only and is effected by meansof the toothed sector 114, secured to the end of the arm 115, attachedat its lower end to the shaft 78, before referred to. The arm 115 hasattached to it one end of a connecting-rod 116, the opposite end of therod being attached to a stud 117 upon the side of the toothed wheel 118,mounted upon spindle 119, for which a bearingis formed on the bracket120, secured to the under side of the supporting-table. By this meansreciprocatory .motion is imparted to the sector 114 and at the same timea partial rotary movement to the shaft 78.

The movement of the former being intermittent and in one direction onlyis obtained from the pinion by means of the spring-governed studs 121,Figs. 9-and 11, which studs are contained within the recesses 122,formed in theside of the pinion 104. The studs are pressed forward bythe springs 123 at their rear ends and engage with recesses 124, formedin'the sides of the disk 102. The recesses 124, as indicated in Fig. 11,have an inclined surface 125 in one direction, which, coming intocontact with the ends of the studs, forces the same inward against thesprings 123 and permits the toothed wheel to be rotated independently ofthe former,which is thus stationary until'the direction of motion of thesector is reversed, when the studs engage with the recesses and, cominginto contact with the parallel side thereof, cause the former toparticipate in the rotation of the pinion 104.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is a certainamount of drag upon the central portion ofthe former caused by theresistance of the various wheels and mechanism'whichderive their motiontherefrom, and this drag causes the center portion to remainstationaryuntil the wings thereon tending beyond the end thereof, as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 9. This overhanging portion is afterward foldedinward to form the end of the bag.

To insure the proper wrapping of the pape around the former, aineans isprovided de signed to press successively upon each side of the bagduring the formation thereof. The means employed comprises an arm 126,hifurcated at its front end, where it is secured by which the last foldis secured.

to a spindle 127, carried by supports 128 and 98, secured to the table.The arm 126 has secured to it at its outer end an inclined plate 129,which may be covered with felt or the like, and which plate isalternately caused to bear against the side of the former and withdrawn.The movement of the arm is effected by means of a cam 130, secured tothe spindle of the pinion 97, (see Fig. 4,) and which spindle carries atits end the device for closing the end of the bag. The cam during itsrotation comes into contact with a roller 131, secured to the arm 126,and depresses the said arm against a spring 132. To insure the propersealing of the adhesive coated longitudinal edge of the paper, I providea plate 133, pivotally supported by the pin 134. The outer edge of theplate is caused when the former comes to rest to bear against the sameat a point coincident with the gummed surface at the side of the bag.Ihe necessary radial movement of the plate is effected by means of thedepending trigger-shaped plate 135, Figs. 2 and 4, freely supported uponthe spindle, of the pinion 97 and which plate is actuated by aprojecting pin or stud 1) upon the face of the sect-or114, (see Fig. 8,)which upon the completion of the rotation of the former comes intocontact with plate 135 and turns it upon its spindle, causing acam-piece 0, Figs. 2 and 4, upon the boss of the plate to lift the plate135 against the action of the spring 136 and bring the end of the saidplate to bear against the side of the former, as aforesaid- Arranged atthe outer end of the former and with its plane surface flush therewithis a disk or plate 137, secured to the spindle of pinion 97. The disk isprovided with a number of curved blades of approximately the form shownin Figs. 14 and 15 and which blades during the rotation of the formercome into contact with the overhanging portion of the bag andsuccessively turn or fold the same inward, as shown in Figs. 12, 14, 17,the latter figure illustrating the appearance of the end of thecompleted bag and Fig. 12 showing the position of the gummed portion Toinsure the proper adhesion of the last fold, I provide an arm 138, tothe outer end of which is hinged a plate 139, adapted when the arm isoperated to bear against the end of the bag, as shown in Fig. 3. The arm138 is secured to the upper end of a vertical spindle 140, Figs. 1, 2,3, 5, and 8, the lower end of which 'is supported by a bracket 141 andhas socured to it a mutilated bevel-wheel in gear with and operated by asimilar wheel 142, se-

cured to the shaft 78. The movement of the shaft 78 is primarilyobtained from the driving-shaft 143, upon which are fast and loosepulleys 144145. A pinion 146 upon shaft 143 is in gear with and operatesthe larger pinion 118, before referred to in connection with the sectorfor actuating the former. The means employed for removing the bag fromOK the former comprises a plate 147,.for which a re- IZC cess 148 isformed in the end of the former to enable the plate to lie therein andpresent a flush surface with the end of the said former. The plate isrevolubly secured to the end of a rod 1 19, which rod passes through thehollow central portion of the former and the continuationthereof (seeFigs. 2, 3, 1, and 5) and is extended upon one side of the machine. Theextended portion of the rod 149 has formed upon it a number of teethdesigned to engage the pinion 150, Figs. 2 and 3, secured to the spindle151, carried in bearings formed upon the frame 152. Secured to thespindle 151 is a small toothed wheel 153, with which engage teeth formedupon the vertical reciprocating rod 154. The rod 154 passes downwardthrough the table and is attached at its lower end to a forkedcontinuation 155, which straddles shaft 66 (see Fig. 5) and has securedto it a roller 156,

engaging with a cam-race 157 upon disk 158,.

secured to said shaft 66.

The motion of the shaft 66 is obtained from the pinion 1 16 upon inainshaft 143 in gear with pinion f. (Shown in Figs. 5 and 8.) To insure theproper positioning ofthe plate 147, I provide two pins 159, which pinsproject inwardly from the plate and pass into holes 160, formed in therectangular members of the former. (See Figs. 9, 10, and 13.) The pinsare of sufficient length to permit of their always engaging with holes160 either when the plate is in its recess at the end of the former orextended to remove the bag therefrom. To prevent accidental rotation oroverturning on the part of the former, I secure to the extension 106 ofpart 105 a disk 161, having formed in its periphery two cuts or recesseswith which engages a detent upon the end of a spring 162. (See Fig. 2.)Also secured to the extension 106 is a miter-wheel163, which wheelengages with a second wheel 164, secured to the vertical spindle 165,carried by the bracket 166. The spindle has attached to it a worm 167,engaging with a worm-wheel 168, secured to the transverse shaft 169, supported in bearings upon the brackets 170 171. Secured to one end of theshaft 169 is a wheel 172, provided upon its periphery with a number ofradial projections 173, so spaced as to form a number of receptacles,each designed to contain one outer case or carton. The cartons areplaced in the receptacles by hand, with the open ends thereof pointinginward, and'are brought successively into a position in a line with theformer, whereupon the bags are thrust off the former into the aforesaidouter cases. To retain the outer cases in position, a guard 174 isprovided, which guard partially surrounds the periphery of the wheel andhas a side plate 175, arranged so as to prevent the outer cases beingthrust out when the bag is placed therein. To insure the proper deliveryof the bag to the car'ton, a guide is provided consisting of a number ofplates 176, which project inward from a plate 177, secured to the tableof the machine and in which is formed an opening around which the plates176 are disposed and of a size and outline corresponding to that of thebags, which pass therethrough into the outer case.

Secured to the reciprocating horizontal rod- 149 is an arm 178, Figs. 2,5, the upper end of which is attached to the outer end of the rod 179,supported by the bracket 166 at one end and by the bracket 160 at theother. This latter bracket is shown in full in Fig. 2 and partly in Fig.3. The rod 179 is actuated by the rod 149 and serves the purpose ofejecting the cartons from the carrier-wheel after the bags have beenplaced therein.

The action of the machine is as follows: Motion being imparted from anexternal m0- tor to the shaft 143 is transmitted by the pinion 146 topinions 118 andf, secured, respectively, to shafts 119 and 66. Thepinion 11S transmits motion by means of rod 116 to the sect-or 114 andthis latter being in gear with the pinion 104, by which the former 101is actuated. As the pinion 101'is capable of motion in one directiononly, it follows that an intermittent motion is imparted to the formerfrom cam 49 and rod 61. The paper when cut is passed forward toward theformer by means of the oscillating arms 70, actuated by rod 76,

attached to lever 77, secured to the partiallyrotating shaft 78. Thepaper when pushed forward, as just described, is secured by the swinginghorizontal plate 6, actuated by nosepiece 90, secured to inner end ofspindle 89, actuated through pinions 91, 92, and 96, attached to thecentral portion of the former 101. The paper is presented edgewise tothe former, the longitudinal gummed margin being at the rear, and isgripped thereby, the closing of the edges of the former on the paperbeing effected by the inertia of the inner portion of the former, thesaid inner portion of which, as before stated, is actuated by the outer,which comes into contact with the projecting longitudinal wings of thesaid central portion and gripping the paper and carrying the componentmembers of the former around together. The proper wrapping of the paperaround the former is effected by means of the presser-foot' 129, causedto bear against each side of the former successively by means of the cam130, which alternately depresses the arm 126 and permits it to riseunder the influence of spring 132. The spindle to which the cam 130 issecured is actuated by pinion 96 in gear with pinion 97 upon saidspindle. The effective adhesion of the longitudinal IIO seam of thepaper is effected by means of the arm 133, caused, by means of thecam-surface c, to come into contact therewith upon the former 101 comingto rest. The movement .of the arm is effected by pin b, projecting fromthe side of sector 114:, and which pin comes into contact, upon thecompletion of its forward movement, with the depending trigger-shapedpiece 135, turning the boss to which the cam c is attached and causingsame to lift arm 133 against the spring 136, by which the piece 135 ispositioned ready for engagement with pin 1). The folding of the end ofthe bag thus formed is eifected during the rotation of the former bymeans of the disk 137, the projecting port-ions of which comesuccessively into contact with the end ofthe bag and turn same inward.The movement of the disk is effected by pinion 96, to the spindle ofwhich the aforesaid disk is secured. The sealing of the end of the bagis completed by means of plate 139 upon arm 138, caused to come intocontact with the end of the bag just prior to its removal from theformer 101. The intermittent movement of the arm 138 is efiected by thevertical spindle 140, to the end of which the arm is secured, and themutilated miter-wheels 142, secured to the partially-rotating shaft 78,and a similar wheel secured to the spindle 14:0.

The completed bags are removed from the former and introduced into thecartons by means of the reciprocating rod 149, passing through thecenter of the former and actuated by pinion 150 upon shaft 151, actuatedby rod 154 in gear with wheel 153 upon spindle 151. The rod 149 isreciprocated vertically by means of cam 158, secured to shaft 66. Thecartons are carried by the intermittently-moving wheel 172, theperiphery of which is provided with a number of receptacles designedeach to contain a carton and which are retained until the bag has beenintroduced therein,when they are ejected. The movement of wheel 172 iselfected by means of bevel-wheel 163, which operates a second wheel 164,secured to the end of vertical spindle 165. A worm 167 is secured tospindle 165 and actuates a worm-wheel 168, secured to spindle 169, tothe outer end of which is attached the carrier-wheel for the cartons.The ejector for the cartons consists of a rod 179, theone end of whichis attached to arm .178, connected to end of rod 149- The opposite endof rod 179 passes into the mouth of the bag and comes into contact withthe end thereof and it and with it the carton out of the carrier-wheel.

Having now particularly described and as certained the nature of my saidinvention andin'what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is 1. The combination of means for holding a roll of paper,means for gumming the paper in transverse lines, means for feeding andsevering the paper, a former having at one end aplate,a gripper uponsaid former, means for intermittently rotating said former and foldingthe paper thereon to form a bag with its open end at the end of theformer opposite said plate, a rod to which said plate is connccted, saidrod passing through the former, means for moving said rod and plate soas to cast off the bag, a wheel having compartments for holding cartons,means for moving said wheel intermittently to present the cartons tosaid former, and means for ejecting the cartons from said wheel.

2. The combination with a bag-forming mechanism of a wheel having aseries of receptacles for cartons, means for intermittently rotatingsaid wheel, a stationary guard for retaining the cartons within saidreceptacles, means for thrusting bags from the forming mechanism intocartons held in said wheel, a guide for insuring a proper introductionof the bags within the cartons, and means for .ejecting the cartons withtheir contaified bags.

3. The combination of a former having at one end a plate, means forforming a bag upon said former with the open end of the bag at the endof the former opposite said plate, a rod to which said plate isconnected, said rod passing through the former, a wheel having a seriesof receptacles for cartons, means for intermittently rotating saidwheel, a stationary guard for retaining the cartons within saidreceptacles, means for moving said rod to thrust the bags from saidformer into cartons held in said wheel, a guide for insuring a properintroduction of the bags within the cartons, and means for ejecting thecartons with their contained bags.

4:. The combination with bag-forming mechanism of a wheel having aseries of receptacles for cartons, means for intermittently rotatingsaid wheel, means for thrusting bags from the forming mechanism intocartons held in said wheel, a guide for insuring a proper introductionof the bags Within the cartons, and means for ejecting the cartons withtheir contained bags.

5. The combination with gumming and severing means of a former having atone end a plate, means for forming a bag upon said former with the openend of the bag at the end of the former opposite said plate, arod towhich said plate is connected, said rod passing through the former, awheel having a series of receptacles for cartons, means forintermittently rotating said wheel, means for moving said rod and plateto thrust the bags from the forming mechanism into cartons held in saidwheel, and a guide for insuring a proper introduction of the bags withinthe cartons.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

EDWARD COLSTON LOVELL.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN ROBERTSON OWEN, ANDREW Woon WILKINSON.

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